Name: Clarkes Hotel
Address: The Mall Road, 171001 Shimla, India, The Mall Road, Himachal Pradesh, 171001, India
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £77 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.2

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Hotel Clarkes Hotel

The Mall Road, 171001 Shimla, India –

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27 March 2017

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Excellent, classy hotel in historic building. Huge, stylish, immaculate room and bathroom. Extremely friedly, caring, helpful staff. Transport arrangements at very reasonable prices. Very good restaurant. Perfect location in town.

Burkhard, Germany

The staff are wonderful. The filing system is centralized you leave your tip at the end of stay in an envelope at front desk to be distributed to all staff

Cheryl-lynn, Canada

Location of the hotel and Ambience was lovely. Hotel was in communication with us before we arrived. Room was beautifully decorated for our anniversary.

Chetan, India

I am impressed by the warm welcome metted out to my entire family , immidiately upon our arrival at the Hotel. The staff did every thing to even cater to the needs of my 4 years old grand son. Memorable breakfast..and warm staff.

Mathur, India

The staff is extremely gentle, humble and helpful. The entire Clarkes team did everything to their best to make our stay most comfortable. The Food, its quality and everything surrounding it is excellent, especially the himachali thali was awesome. The Clarkes team surprised us by sweets in the room on our arrival, they did their bit to contribute save the environment by pollution by celebrating GREEN DIWALI by distributing sweets and mini plants to all the guests and not firing crackers. The team also surprised us by their humble gesture of gifting us 10gm Silver Coin as a momento on the occassion of Diwali. Thanks for all the hospitality. I would definitely return to this hotel whenever next time I visit Shimla.

Nirav, India

great location, cozy and comfortable. Friendly staff.

As, Japan

Wonderful, wonderful heritage hotel full of old-world style and charm. We were allocated a suite which actually comprised four rooms - vestibule with seating and desk, spacious bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. All facilities and appointments are of high quality while the restaurant offers fine dining in the evening and adequate buffet breakfast with the option of a-la-carte preparations. An outstanding feature of the hotel is the impeccable service provided by staff in all departments.

Julian, United Kingdom

The staff were awesome. Nothing was too much trouble. a great location with a hotel with strong connections to the colonial days. a truly great place to stay.

Graham, United Kingdom

The ambiance. The aristocracy.The dignity of OBEROI GROOP

Sujit, India

Beautiful perfect historic building, great location and fantastic stuff. Lovely breakfast especially for kids.

Stephen, Switzerland

10

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What guests loved the most:
“Excellent, classy hotel in historic building. Huge, stylish, immaculate room and bathroom. Extremely friedly, caring, helpful staff. Transport arrangements at very reasonable prices. ”

Burkhard Germany
“The staff are wonderful. The filing system is centralized you leave your tip at the end of stay in an envelope at front desk to be distributed to all staff”

Cheryl-lynn Canada
“Location of the hotel and Ambience was lovely. Hotel was in communication with us before we arrived. Room was beautifully decorated for our anniversary.”

Chetan India
“I am impressed by the warm welcome metted out to my entire family , immidiately upon our arrival at the Hotel. The staff did every thing to even cater to the needs of my 4 years old grand son. ”

Mathur India
“The staff is extremely gentle, humble and helpful. The entire Clarkes team did everything to their best to make our stay most comfortable. ”

Nirav India
“great location, cozy and comfortable. Friendly staff.”

As Japan
“Wonderful, wonderful heritage hotel full of old-world style and charm. ”

Julian United Kingdom
“The staff were awesome. Nothing was too much trouble. a great location with a hotel with strong connections to the colonial days. a truly great place to stay.”

Graham United Kingdom
“The ambiance. The aristocracy.The dignity of OBEROI GROOP”

Sujit India
“Beautiful perfect historic building, great location and fantastic stuff. Lovely breakfast especially for kids.”

Stephen Switzerland

One of our bestsellers in Shimla! Located on Mall Road, the main street of Shimla and 650 yards from The Ridge and Scandal Point, Clarkes Hotel operates a 24-hour front desk to assist guests.

Clarkes Hotel is 4 miles from the ancient temple of Jakhoo and 1.2 miles Shimla Railway Station. It is 1.9 miles from the Local Bus Station and 13.7 miles from Shimla Airport.

Services like breakfast buffet, luggage storage and laundry are provided. A meeting/banqueting space is available. Guests can arrange day trips and exchange currencies at the tour desk. A car rental facility is available. Free parking facility is available.

Fitted with carpeted flooring, each fan-cooled room offers a heater, tea/coffee maker and flat-screen cable TV. A seating area and safety deposit box is available. The attached bathroom comes with shower.

Guests can enjoy multi-cuisine at the in-house restaurant. Light snacks and refreshing beverages are served at the Bar/Lounge. Room service is available.

This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Shimla! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Shimla! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples - they rate the facilities 9.0 for two-person stays.

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Continental, Vegetarian, American, Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free private parking available at hotel

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+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Premier King Room 1 large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room features a sofa, seating area and electric kettle. Extra bed can be accommodated in this room. This room offers partial valley and street view. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • Telephone • Hairdryer • Desk • Seating Area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room has a electric kettle, seating area and sofa. This room offers partial valley and street view. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • Telephone • Hairdryer • Desk • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This twin room has a seating area, sofa and electric kettle. This room offers corridor view. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • Telephone • Hairdryer • Desk • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Suite 1 large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This room offers partial valley view. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • Telephone • Hairdryer • Desk • Seating Area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Located on the Shimla Mall Road, Clarkes Hotel is an oasis of calm on the bustling promenade. This Heritage hotel has recently been upgraded to Heritage Grand category and is one of the oldest hotels in Shimla. Clarkes is known for its architecture dating from the colonial era. The hotel is within walking distance of Shimla attractions – Gaiety Theatre, Groton Castle, Museum, Rothney Castle, Viceregal Lodge, Churches and other Colonial era buildings.

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

The Ridge, Shimla
0.1 miles
The Mall Road
0.1 miles
Circular Road
0.1 miles
Jakhoo Gondola
0.6 miles
Victory Tunnel
0.6 miles
Jakhu Temple
0.6 miles
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
1.9 miles
Tara Devi Mandir
3.6 miles

Natural beauty

Kufri Mountain
11.2 miles

Closest airports

Chandigarh Airport
37.5 miles
Kullu–Manali Airport
53.4 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Location of the hotel and Ambience was lovely. Hotel was in communication with us before we arrived. Room was beautifully decorated for our anniversary.”

Chetan

India

9.5

“The staff were awesome. Nothing was too much trouble. a great location with a hotel with strong connections to the colonial days. a truly great place to stay.”

Graham

United Kingdom

9.5

“Great hotel location, lovely staff, great breakfast, excellent room”

Rafi

Israel

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1 restaurant on site

The Dining Hall

Cuisine: Chinese, Indian, International

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Menu: Buffet & à la carte

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From 14:00 hours

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Until 12:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

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Children are welcome

0 - 8 years

Can use an existing bed

FREE

The maximum number of children allowed in existing beds is dependent on the room you choose. Please check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

No cots are available

No extra beds are available

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Pets are not allowed.

Clarkes Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“Excellent, classy hotel in historic building. Huge, stylish, immaculate room and bathroom. Extremely friedly, caring, helpful staff. Transport arrangements at very reasonable prices. Very good restaurant. Perfect location in town.”

Burkhard

Germany

“I am impressed by the warm welcome metted out to my entire family , immidiately upon our arrival at the Hotel. The staff did every thing to even cater to the needs of my 4 years old grand son. Memorable breakfast..and warm staff.”

Mathur

“The staff is extremely gentle, humble and helpful. The entire Clarkes team did everything to their best to make our stay most comfortable. The Food, its quality and everything surrounding it is excellent, especially the himachali thali was awesome. The Clarkes team surprised us by sweets in the room on our arrival, they did their bit to contribute save the environment by pollution by celebrating GREEN DIWALI by distributing sweets and mini plants to all the guests and not firing crackers. The team also surprised us by their humble gesture of gifting us 10gm Silver Coin as a momento on the occassion of Diwali. Thanks for all the hospitality. I would definitely return to this hotel whenever next time I visit Shimla.”

Nirav

“Wonderful, wonderful heritage hotel full of old-world style and charm. We were allocated a suite which actually comprised four rooms - vestibule with seating and desk, spacious bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. All facilities and appointments are of high quality while the restaurant offers fine dining in the evening and adequate buffet breakfast with the option of a-la-carte preparations. An outstanding feature of the hotel is the impeccable service provided by staff in all departments.”

Julian

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Reviewed: 19 November 2018

Burkhard
Germany

4 helpful votes
10

“Highly recommended”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Excellent, classy hotel in historic building. Huge, stylish, immaculate room and bathroom. Extremely friedly, caring, helpful staff. Transport arrangements at very reasonable prices. Very good restaurant. Perfect location in town.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 19 November 2018

Cheryl-lynn
Canada
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premier King Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff are wonderful. The filing system is centralized you leave your tip at the end of stay in an envelope at front desk to be distributed to all staff

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 17 November 2018

Chetan
India
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
We were promised a complimentary cake as it was our anniversary. But none was given. Anyways we had not asked for it. No problem.
Location of the hotel and Ambience was lovely. Hotel was in communication with us before we arrived. Room was beautifully decorated for our anniversary.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 13 November 2018

Mathur
India
10

“It was a grand home away from home...excellent location with respect to the Mall.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premier King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
There was nothing that i did not like.
I am impressed by the warm welcome metted out to my entire family , immidiately upon our arrival at the Hotel. The staff did every thing to even cater to the needs of my 4 years old grand son. Memorable breakfast..and warm staff.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 11 November 2018

Nirav
India
10

“Stay at The Clarkes Hotel made our Shimla visit even more memorable.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
Should have bare minimum needs made available to the drivers (such as, water, bathroom and dormitary). The temperature drops at night and drivers do not have option but to spend their nights in the car. If this can be done on humanitarian grounds, that would be fantastic.
The staff is extremely gentle, humble and helpful. The entire Clarkes team did everything to their best to make our stay most comfortable. The Food, its quality and everything surrounding it is excellent, especially the himachali thali was awesome. The Clarkes team surprised us by sweets in the room on our arrival, they did their bit to contribute save the environment by pollution by celebrating GREEN DIWALI by distributing sweets and mini plants to all the guests and not firing crackers. The team also surprised us by their humble gesture of gifting us 10gm Silver Coin as a momento on the occassion of Diwali. Thanks for all the hospitality. I would definitely return to this hotel whenever next time I visit Shimla.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 10 November 2018

As
Japan

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
nothing in particular.
great location, cozy and comfortable. Friendly staff.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 10 November 2018

Mazin
Oman
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very nice and helpful stuff

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 10 November 2018

Anonymous
India
8.8

“Truly a Heritage hotel, which preserved its essence till date”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Loved everything, it is a old hotel but that is the charm of it. Nothing to dislike there
A special mention to the friendly staff . Absolutely marvelous, they left no stone unturned to keep us comfortable. And food was excellent.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 9 November 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Great place to stay in ShimlA”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premier King Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Prices for food and drinks higher than necessary based on outside options but the food is good quality.
Nice and clean hotel at the lower end of Mall road. Great views across the valley from many if the rooms. High level of service with great staff. highly recommended.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 8 November 2018

Julian
United Kingdom
10

“Old-world style and charm with impeccable service”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Nothing.
Wonderful, wonderful heritage hotel full of old-world style and charm. We were allocated a suite which actually comprised four rooms - vestibule with seating and desk, spacious bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. All facilities and appointments are of high quality while the restaurant offers fine dining in the evening and adequate buffet breakfast with the option of a-la-carte preparations. An outstanding feature of the hotel is the impeccable service provided by staff in all departments.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 7 November 2018

Graham
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The staff were awesome. Nothing was too much trouble. a great location with a hotel with strong connections to the colonial days. a truly great place to stay.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 5 November 2018

Sujit
India
10

“A memorable stay to visit soon”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The Indian food as well as continental food
The ambiance. The aristocracy.The dignity of OBEROI GROOP

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 2 November 2018

Stephen
Switzerland
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premier King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Beautiful perfect historic building, great location and fantastic stuff. Lovely breakfast especially for kids.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 26 October 2018

Julie
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It was a beautiful heritage property with outstanding staff.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 24 October 2018

Jane
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
9.6

“The hotel fitted in well with Shimla’s history!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
All good !
Breakfast superb. Comfort great. Helpful staff. Great location

Stayed in October 2018

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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Facilities of Clarkes Hotel Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

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